Woman Gets Medical Answers 30 Years After Infant Surgery
After three decades, Stephanie Saal finally discovered what happened when doctors removed her gonads as a newborn. Her journey is changing how medicine treats intersex children today.
Fertility Research — Good News & Uplifting Stories
Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about fertility research, curated daily by BrightWire.
7 stories tagged with "Fertility Research"
PhD Student Discovers Way to Reverse Aging in Human Eggs
A researcher at UNSW has developed a groundbreaking technique that could restore fertility by reversing the aging process in human eggs. His work just won the university's top research communication prize and could transform IVF success rates for women over 35.
Sperm Use Teamwork to Win at Fertilization, Study Finds
Scientists discovered that millions of sperm don't always race alone. In many species, they work together as coordinated teams to reach the egg.
Scientists Create Early Human Sperm Cells in Major Leap
Researchers successfully transformed human blood cells into immature sperm cells using stem cell technology and living mice. While mature sperm remain out of reach, this breakthrough opens new paths to understanding and treating male infertility.
Cornell Scientists Develop Reversible Male Birth Control
Scientists at Cornell University have successfully tested a safe, reversible male contraceptive in mice that completely stops sperm production without hormones. After treatment ended, fertility returned fully and the mice produced healthy offspring.
Cornell Scientists Test Reversible Male Birth Control in Mice
A six-year study shows researchers can safely stop and restart sperm production without hormones or lasting harm. Treated mice regained full fertility and had healthy offspring.
Scientists Keep Human Uterus Alive Outside Body for 24 Hours
A Spanish research team successfully kept a donated human uterus alive outside the body for an entire day using a breakthrough machine they nicknamed "Mother." This achievement could transform fertility treatments and uterus transplants while helping scientists understand the earliest moments of pregnancy.